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FAMILY GORJAO: COAT OF ARMS / CREST & MEANING

Coat of arms and family crest of Gorjao.

Genealogy of family Gorjao, origin of Gorjao, provenance of the family name Gorjao.

History and meaning for Gorjao.

On this website we collect some interesting and useful information for the study of the history and the heraldry of the family name Gorjao.

The most important thing is the bibliographic information about the name Gorjao.

SEVEN things you should know about the family name Gorjao:

1) The origin of the family name Gorjao.

2) The meaning of the family name Gorjao.

3) The coat of arms and crest.

4) The bibliography

5) The nobility of the family name Gorjao.

6) The prominent persons of this family.

7) The history of the family name Gorjao.

8) Do you know what heraldic drawings mean?.

It is known that the Gorjao have or have been established, among other places, in:

* Portugal.

Bibliography that collects the history and the coat of arms for the family Gorjao:

* Armorial Lusitano, by Antonio Sergio.

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We put at your disposal the heraldic, the coat of arms and crest for this family name in various formats: The images that appear here are examples and none of them belong to the coat of arms for the name Gorjao:

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Burnt Parchment with the coat of arms, origin and history for the family name Gorjao.
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Coat of arms for Gorjao and the history and origin for the family name Gorjao in JPG or Vectorial files as Corel-Draw, AI, WMF, etc.

coat of arms sticker for Gorjao

Coat of arms for the name Gorjao in sticker, and its history in other document. Or stickers of what you want, personalized.

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The history and heraldry of the family name Gorjao appears in the "Armorial Lusitano" by Antonio Sergio, so that, the Gorjao are either of Portuguese origin or with branches in Portugal. We must bear in mind that the Portuguese nobles are linked to the Castilian-Leonese and Galician nobility, in addition to Portugal was once united to Spain, what to keep in mind for the study of the family name Gorjao.

One of the most distinctive qualities of heraldry is the use of a limited palette of colours and patterns, usually referred to as tinctures. These are divided into three categories, known as metals, colours, and furs.

Next we are going to see the meanings of three tinctures:

1) GULES: Red color that symbolizes Strength, Victory, Daring and Highness.

2) ARGENT (Silver): Purity, Integrity, Obedience, Firmness, Surveillance, Eloquence and Expiration.

3) PURPLE: Justice, Wit, Truth, Greatness, Wisdom and Love; those who wear this color are obliged to defend the Prince defending ecclesiastical people.

Next lets look at the characteristics of some figures that we can find in heraldry and crests:

* TOWER: The Tower represents the Generosity with which the Knight offers himself at the service of his Country and his King.

* borduraNOusar: La Bordura simboliza Protección, Favor y Recompensa; asimismo la cota que vestían los caballeros y que al salir de la pelea, ostentándola manchada de sangre enemiga, eran premiados con el añadido de la bordura de escudo, como insignia de Valor.

* HAWK: The Hawk symbolizes Noble and Strong chest in companies of honor, which fails to achieve them faints of shame.

* WATER: The Water is a symbol of Enlightened Wisdom, of Virtuous Mood, and can also symbolize domain extension.

* FUSIL: The Fusil is a symbol of Righteousness, Prudence and Equity and of the conveniences achieved through these virtues; it serves as a hieroglyph for those who gathered many goods using lawful and upright means.

* KEY: The Keys symbolize Fidelity and Secrecy.

* FIG: The Fig Tree or its leaves symbolize the State Benefactors.

* MULBERRY: The Mulberry symbolizes Prudence and Wisdom.

* The family name Gorjao appears in the list of last names of Heraldry & Crests so its complete history, crest and coat of arms or heraldic shields can be known on his website: http://www.heraldrycrests.com/

Heraldry for family name Gorjao as well as its history is at your disposal here: Heraldry, history, origin, crest and coat of arms of the family name Gorjao

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